Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Writing Observing Proposals

Timestamp:

08/28/11 15:54:16 (15 years ago)

Author:

jps@…

Comment:

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Writing Observing Proposals

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 == MDM ==
 
-From Jules!
+Proposals for observing at MDM are due twice a year, once in October and once in February. Normally, about 39 nights is available to Columbia-affiliates on each of the
+1.3m and 2.4m telescopes.  
 
-Proposals for the Columbia share of the observing time at the
-MDM Observatory for the Spring 2011 semester (Feb. - Jul.)
-will be due at 5:00 PM on Friday, October 15, 2010.
-
-Approximately 39 nights will be available on each of the
-1.3m and 2.4m telescopes.  Information about the Observatory,
+Information about the Observatory,
 its telescopes, and instruments can be found on the
 University of Michigan MDM website
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 [http://mdm.kpno.noao.edu/]
 
-Please use the Columbia MDM proposal form that you can get
+If you are interested in writing an observing proposal, you can get the Columbia-specific forms
 from the web page
 
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 and the style file mdmprop.sty.  Just follow the instructions
 in the latex file for filling out and depositing the form.
+
+Note that it is FAR easier to get time on MDM than it is on most other telescopes because Columbia is in the consortium, so an MDM proposal is a great way to cut your teeth on the whole process before applying to other observatories.